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Answer :
The seawater contains a large amount of salts and ions in comparison to drinking water.
These salts and ions can easily conduct electricity and thus seawater is a better conductor of electricity and produces a stronger magnetic field in the wire.
Hence when he tested both seawater and drinking water with his tester then the compass needle shows more deflection in the case of seawater.